International Youth Leadership Council Applicati

Through the International Youth Leadership Council (IYLC), Advocates for Youth works with young leaders to advance youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south. IYLC members work on a wide-range of issues, including such as sexuality education, international family planning and contraceptive access, abortion, global HIV and AIDS, gender equality, harmful traditional practices such as child marriage and female genital cutting/mutilation, gender-based violence, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights. AFY partners with student on DC-area college campuses who have ties or strong interests in the global south and who serve as activists, advocates, and spokespeople on sexual and reproductive health and rights policies that affect young people in low and middle-income countries.

The goals of the IYLC are to:

1. Mobilize fellow students to take action on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues affecting young people in the global south;
2. Educate policymakers on the importance of increasing funding and improving policies for programs serving youth in the global south;
3. Increase public awareness of the impact of US foreign policy on young people in the global south.
4. Influence the media by providing a youth voice on global youth sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.
5. Speak out at rallies, briefings, meetings, conferences, and other venues to bring attention to the needs of young people sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south.

For Spring 2018, we are recruiting 2 new council members from Georgetown University and 1 new council member from George Mason University.

Responsibilities include: attending monthly meetings at the Advocates for Youth office, submitting monthly time sheets and reports, presenting at conferences and conducting trainings, and more.
Every semester, each campus represented on the Council is expected to:
a. Host two campus events such as film screenings, discussions, presentations, or rallies that educate and mobilize peers to take action on US foreign policy
b. Participate in a Lobby Day to educate members of Congress about the need for increased funding and improved policies for youth in the global south
c. Utilize online and traditional media outlets to educate peers and the general public about youth sexual and reproductive health and US foreign policy
d. Participate in at least two social media campaigns that address global youth sexual and reproductive health and rights

If you are interested, apply by December 12th, 2017!

Members receive a small monthly stipend.

For more information, contact Nicole Cheetham, Division Director, International Youth Health & Rights | nicole@advocatesforyouth.org

Name * First Last

Name of College or University *

Country of Origin *

Major *

Gender *

Email Address *

Why do you want to be a member of the International Youth Leadership Council team? *

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Are you a part of a student group? If so, describe your student organization (how many members, mission, goals, activities, etc.) *

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Relation to Student Group *

How would you benefit from your work with the IYLC? How would the IYLC benefit from your involvement? *

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What experience do you have working with political advocacy? (Does not necessarily have to relate to reproductive or sexual health issues).

If you do not have experience with political advocacy, please tell us why you think it’s important and why you want to gain these skills.
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Does you or your student group work with other campus, local, or national organizations? If so, which organizations and how are you involved? *

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What does the phrase “young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights” mean to you? *

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How did you hear about Advocates for Youth and the IYLC team? *

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